Poetry Cafe with Roy McFarlane, Aflo, and Ty'rone Haughton

The musicality. An evening exploring the power of poetry spoken word and music.

This is our most popular event and is always an evening like no other. Come and join poet Laureate Roy McFarlane and his friends as they explore the power of music and poetry. Pull up, grab a glass of something smooth and give your ears the time of their life. An evening you will be talking about all year.

Friday 20 June | 7-9pm

Roy McFarlane was born in Birmingham to Jamaican parents and now lives in Brighton. He has held the roles of Birmingham’s Poet Laureate, Starbucks’ Poet in Residence and Canal Laureate. His debut poetry collection, Beginning With Your Last Breath (2016) was followed by The Healing Next Time (2018), which was nominated for the Ted Hughes Award and Jhalak Prize. He is the editor of Celebrate Wha? Ten Black British Poets From The Midlands (2011).

Award winning Brighton poet, AFLO. the poet is an activist and academic who embraces creative expression to disrupt the status quo and inspire social change, using poetry as a vehicle to address hard-hitting topics, particularly racism and mental health, primarily speaking from her lived experiences. Currently an in-house artist for Brighton Dome, she is a significant force directing change in Brighton's creative scenes and continues to sow seeds across the country.